The EQrated vol. 28
Hello Reader,
Happy New Year! I hope you were able to take some time off to rest & rejuvenate yourself over the holidays.
The start of a new year brings with it the promise of new beginnings and opportunities. Feelings like excitement and hopefulness are at the forefront and move us forward. Yet, opposing emotions might still persist and coexist with the renewed energy. It is important to continue to look after ourselves with self-compassion and love.
Before you dive into work and busy schedules, this volume of EQrated is an invitation to:
- Set intentions & goals for the year, but keep them realistic
- Accept challenges & look for solutions, but from a place of OPTIMISM
- Invest in a coach to help you align your PURPOSE & your actions, no ifs, ands or buts!
Thank you for your continued support. You can follow us on social media @YourTurnSolutions on LinkedIn & Facebook.
Our reading list on OPTIMISM & PURPOSE:
How to Stay Optimistic (When Everything Is Awful) - Source: Harvard Business Review
How do you keep hope alive when things seem pretty hopeless? Here are four pieces of advice, drawn from renowned thinkers on organizational life, innovation, even meditation, that I’m optimistic will help you shape a more positive future. "The first and last task of a leader is to keep hope alive. We need to believe in ourselves and our future but not to believe that life is easy", John Gardner.
Could 2022 be a better, healthier year? Ten reasons to be cautiously optimistic - Source: Washington Post
What stood out for me: "I think people can look forward to appreciating just how resilient they are by taking a look back at how they’ve endured the past two years," says Richard A. Friedman, a psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine.
7 Strange Questions That Help You Find Your Life Purpose - Source: markmanson.net
Mark Manson is the author of NY Times bestsellers The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k and Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope. "How can you better embarrass yourself?", he asks among other fun and interesting questions, en route to finding what's important and meaningful.
2022 will be the great reckoning for corporate purpose - Source: Fast Company
Amid an ongoing pandemic, climate crisis, Great Resignation, and battles for the most basic human rights, stakeholders continue to demand more of organizations. Employees are leaving companies not aligned with their values for others that offer a greater sense of purpose. Phillip Haid, cofounder and CEO of Public Inc. says, "We are going to see more and more brands that normally compete with each other come together to solve pressing societal issues because the problems facing our world are just too big for any one company to go at it alone any more."
Why It's So Hard to Find Your Life's Purpose - Source: Huffpost
...there are consequences to not knowing or finding your purpose. "I find that men and women who set out to "go north" and awaken to their life purpose radiate a calm inner strength, inspiration, power and success in whatever they do with their lives. It radiates to all around them.", Douglas LaBier.
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Here's to a year full of possibilities!
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Stef
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